Easy Remote Testing

of Radiohead Operation
with CPRI and OBSAI
With the current mobile backhaul transition to small-cell Key Features
 Integrates installation tools and advanced
deployments, field technicians (of service providers and wireless troubleshooting analysis in single test
NEM contractors) must verify and install CPRI/OBSAI links instrument

between the remote radio head (RRH) and baseband unit (BBU).  enables upgrading in-field with
functionality for OTDR, COSA or
Applications range from verifying connectivity, emulating the Timing/Sync measurements
CPRI/OBSAI protocol, and installing links to troubleshooting CPRI  Leading field network install platform for
614M Mbps to 10137 Mbps CPRI and
connectivity and ensuring there are no code violations, BER 768 Mbps to 6144 Mbps OBSAI interfaces
errors, and/or framing issues.  Verifies CRAN networks carrying
CPRI/OBSAI over dark fiber or xWDM links
T-BERD/MTS-5800 Platform over several miles with BER and roudtrip
The T-BERD/MTS-5800 is a portable field test instrument capable of testing CPRI/OBSAI delay tests in CPRI/OBSAI
transport links. CPRI and OBSAI test options save hours of troubleshooting by enabling  Verify RRH remotely with CPRI/OBSAI
installation with BER testing and performing link delay measurements, thereby ensuring proper layer 2 frame sync and roundtripdelay
measurements
handoffs for time-sensitive and service-critical applications such as LTE.
 Troubleshoot CPRI/OBSAI links between
 Customers can lower CapEx with a modular, field-upgradeable tester that can seamlessly expand to BBU and RRH by monitoring CPRI links in
future technologies like CPRI/OBSAI and the existing Ethernet backhaul technologies like Ethernet, both directions
Ethernet OAM, PDH, 1588v2/PTP, and SyncE.
Key Benefits
 To promote an efficient service and network-management life cycle, the solution integrates
 Lower CapEx with tester that easily
installation tools and advanced troubleshooting analysis in a single test instrument. expands for new tech like CPRI/OBSAI
and existing Ethernet backhaul tech like
 A modular backplane allows you to upgrade the T-BERD/MTS in field with additional functionality for
Ethernet, Ethernet OAM, PDH, 1588v2/PTP,
OTDR, COSA or Timing/Synchronization measurements. and SyncE
 T-BERD/MTS is the leading field network installation platform for 614M Mbps to 10137 Mbps CPRI  Avoid costly tower climbs and sector swap
and 768 Mbps to 6144 Mbps OBSAI interfaces. problems by identifying the serial number
of RRH, RRH SFP’s and other information
 The CPRI/OBSAI test application verifies the functions of CRAN networks carrying CPRI/OBSAI over on status of RRH
dark fiber or xWDM links over several miles by performing BER and roundtrip delay tests in CPRI/  Simplify installation tests with user-guides
OBSAI signals. thru test steps and summary info to
quickly validate test results
 These test applications allow verification of RRH from remote locations by performing CPRI/OBSAI
 Identify PIM or interference issues from
Layer 2 frame sync and roundtrip delay measurements.
remote locations by performing spectral
 These test applications allow troubleshooting of CPRI/OBSAI links between BBU and RRH by
analysis on CPRI signals
monitoring CPRI links in both directions.  Promotes efficient service and network-
management life cycle

Product Brief
 The RRH testing suite permits customer to avoid costly tower climbing
and sector swapping problems by identifying the serial number of RRH,
the RRH SFP’s and many other information regarding the status of
the RRH. Antenna
• Base station colocated with tower
• Large site footprint • May require an extra TMA
 The RFoCPRI application enables users to identify PIM or interference
• Climate control
issues from remote locations by performing spectral analysis on • Large battery backup
CPRI signals.

 CPRI Check simplifies installation tests by guiding the user through various

Baseband
Transport
test steps and displaying summary information to quickly validate the

Control

Radio
Electrical
• Large loss of power in cable

Sync

PA
cable
test results WAN • Prone to field failures
backhaul
• Bulky
Ready for 4G/LTE Base Station Enclosed

To meet the 4G/LTE networks spectral-efficiency and power-budget

requirements, operators are deploying smaller microcell and picocell
antennas, assigning fewer subscribers per sector, and building smaller
sector sizes to reduce power consumption, improve mobile coverage,
and reduce the equipment footprint compared to traditional base-sta-
tion (macrocell) deployments.
• Central server for many masts Antenna
• Shared indoor site Remote
• Compact
Not Just Another Throughput Test PA
PA

• Simplified climate control

Radio
radio head Radio
• Easy to install
• Shared battery backup • No extra TMA
This T-BERD/MTS solution is specifically designed for installing
• Increases site choice
and verifying CPRI/OBSA links for small-cell deployments. More • Lower power consumption
specifically, installation and maintenance of CPRI/OBSAI links is
performed by BER and delay tests.
Baseband
Transport
Control

Optical
• No loss of power in cable
Sync

fiber
WAN
backhaul
• Light and flexible
• Higher reliability
Use Cases
Base Station Enclosed
This T-BERD/MTS solution is specifically designed for installing
and verifying CPRI/OBSA links for small-cell deployments. More Traditional and FTTA Design
specifically, installation and maintenance of CPRI/OBSAI links is
performed by BER and delay tests.

 Installing CRAN networks between RRH and BBU over dark fiber or
xWDM links

 Monitoring and troubleshooting CPRI/OBSAI links between

RRH and BBU

 Verifying PIM and Interference issues from remote locations

 Testing RRH and SFP’s without climbing a tower Radio Base Station System

Radio Equipment Control Radio Equipment

Network Air
Fiber to the Antenna (FTTA) interface Control and
management
Sync User Control and
management
Sync User interface
plane plane

his architecture consists of RRH’s at the cell site connected to BBU’s SAPCM SAPS SAPIQ SAPCM SAPS SAPIQ

via protocols such as CPRI and/or OBSAI. Connections between RRHs Layer 2 Layer 2
Layer 1 Layer 1
and BBUs can be single fibers, pairs of fibers with active DWDM/ CPRI
CWDM components, and even over OTN depending on the actual
access network and fiber in the network. Functional distances can DAS Architecture > CPRI Interface
range from 100 meters to tens of kilometers. A well-implemented
and optimized ODAS architecture can dramatically reduce overall
system, deployment, and operational costs.

2 Easy Remote Testing of Radiohead Operation with CPRI and OBSAI

CPRI/OBSAI Standards
CPRI/OBSAI interface rates
CPRI and OBSAI standards work to effectively digitize RF signals.
CPRI Rates OBSAI Rates
They help service providers deploy smaller antennas on the sides of
buildings or light poles while collocating controller logic and functions 614.4 Mbps (1x)
at sites such as the Cos/MSC and collocation hotels. One CPRI 768 Mbps (1x)
standard defines interface rates up to 24.3 Gbps to enable various 1228.8 Mbps (2x)
future LTE channel mappings. This lets service providers initially 1536 Mbps (2x)
deploy lower interface rates and then upgrade their networks as
2457.6 Mbps (4x)
bandwidth requirements grow.
3072.0 Mbps (5x) 3072 Mbps (4x)
4915.2 Mbps (8x)
6144.0 Mbps (10x) 6144 Mbps (8x)
81110 Mbps (16x)
9830.4 Mbps (16x)
10137.6 Mbps (20x)

The feature set resembles TDM/PDH types of framing packaged

into the 8B/10B-encoded Layer 1 frame (64B/66B-encoded for
8110/10137/24330 Mbps). While this Layer 1 and Layer 2 technology
looks like Ethernet and fiber channel, the actual framing structure, and
how the RF data is mapped into that framing structure, more closely
resembles TDM/PDH technology.

T-BERD/MTS Features and Benefits

Feature Description Advantage Benefit

Install 614 Mbps Perform installation testing for CPRI/ Verify the fiber, DWDM Clock recovery, and user Avoid expensive truck rolls
to 10137 Mbps OBSAI links between the antenna and data digitization at time of installation to troubleshoot small-cell
CPRI links and 768 the controller deployments as infrastructure
Mbps to 6.1 Gbps goes live
OBSAI links
Layer 2 BER testing Perform BER testing using a test Ensure BER rate of 10-12 or better for Layer 2 Verify that baseline error rates
pattern emulates CPRI/OBSAI framing emulated traffic meet standards at time of
and traditional patterns installation ensuring the quality of
subscriber traffic
Layer 2 delay testing Measure delay between the antenna Use the delay pattern to confirm that the Confirm that “cable” delay will
and the controller installation meets requirements before making the support positioning services and
system operational strict timing requirements between
the BBU and RRH so that users will
not experience dropped calls
Monitor 614 Mbps Monitor traffic, ensure no errors are Monitor and troubleshoot with or without a Reduce the time required to
to 10137 Mbps CPRI occurring, and verify the receipt of splitter, thereby gaining access at various test resolve field problems by having
interfaces and 768 correct framing and signal frequency points. Using a specific test pattern ensures the right tool that make Layer 2
Mbps to 6.1 Gbps that frames are received with proper CPRI/ CPRI framing problems visible
OBSAI interfaces OBSAI framing without code violation (CV) and
additional Layer 1 issues
RRH Testing Verify parameters of RRH By verifying RRH parameters, problems such as Avoid tower climbs to check and
wrong SFP or incorrect wiring of BBU to RRH ports swap SFP’s plugged into the RRH.
can be prevented Prevent sector swapping
RFoCPRI Testing Perform spectral analysis on Spectral analysis identifies PIM or interference Avoid tower climbs to verify PIM
CPRI links issues that can be caused during the on coaxial connections. Verify
installation of coaxial connection between RRH interference from central office
and antennas or by external sources without dispatching a technician
in the field

3 Easy Remote Testing of Radiohead Operation with CPRI and OBSAI

Installing CRAN Networks Between
RRH and BBU
Cloud RAN (CRAN) networks are deployed between RRH and BBUs
and use fiber, a DWDM network, or CPRI over OTN. To ensure that
the RF signal is carried correctly (without errors), it is important to
verify the link between the RRH and BBU. Proper verification requires
testing optical power level, signal frequency, frame sync, Bit Error
Rate and roundtrip delay.
Monitoring and Troubleshooting
CPRI/OBSAI Links
Depending on fiber structure, a monitoring application may require
a splitter. To troubleshoot a link between an RRH and BB, technicians
need to configure the unit for Mon/Thru application and verify
correct receipt of the signal. It is important to verify receipt of the
CPRI/OBSAI frames without any code violations and additional 8/10b
(or 64/66b) encoding errors. If additional test sets are available,
technicians may need to verify delays at various points of the
infrastructure, thereby ensuring that initial birth-certificate metrics
have not deteriorated. Dual monitor applications require a T-BERD/
MTS dual-port option.
Antenna
Testing RRH and SFP without
Climbing the Tower
Towers and rooftops carry an increasingly large number of RRH.
For proper operations, they need to be properly powered, wired to
correct BBU ports or xWDM transport equipment. Furthermore, they
need to carry the correct SFP that supports the required power level,
wavelength, signal frequency and transport protocol. RRH/SFP errors
require expensive dispatch of crews certified to climb towers, and may
lead to substantial delay in service roll out schedules. CPRI test verifies
the proper operation from the bottom of the tower by emulating a
BBU, establishing a CPRI frame sync with the radios, and measuring
roundtrip delays. Furthermore, RRH serial numbers can be obtained to
verify the proper wiring of RRH’s to the correct BBU port and avoid
sector swapping errors in service. By reading the RRH SFP data, any
errors associated with incorrect configuration or operation of SFP can
be identified.

You don’t have to

Controller climb way up here
Splitter
C/DWDM Network T/P
DU
Splitter

Test the RRH with CPRI

R1 R2
from down here

T-BERD/MTS-5800
Monitor mode

T-BERD/MTS testing of REC/RE link

Testing PIM and Interference from

Remote Locations
Passive Intermodulation (PIM) and interference continue to represent
major sources of problems in the field. Performing RFoCPRI allows
users to verify PIM and interference from any location that provides
access to a CPRI test port. T-BERD/MTS-5800 can be placed in
monitor mode between RRH and BBU, and perform spectral analysis
on Antenna Carrier channels (AxC) embedded in CPRI signals between
RRH and BBU. The spectral analysis identifies PIM issues and
interferers that can be caused by coaxial connections between RRH
and antennas or by external sources.

4 Easy Remote Testing of Radiohead Operation with CPRI and OBSAI

Ordering Information*
Description Products Part Number
614 Mbps CPRI C5614MCPRI
614 Mbps CPRI T-BERD/MTS-5800 C5614MCPRI-U1
field-upgrade option
1.2 G CPRI C512GCPRI
1.2 G CPRI T-BERD/MTS-5800 C512GCPRI-U1
field-upgrade option
2.4 G CPRI C524GCPRI
2.4 G CPRI T-BERD/MTS-5800 C524GCPRI-U1
field-upgrade option
3 G CPRI C53GCPRI
3 G CPRI C53GCPRI-U1
T-BERD/MTS-5800
field-upgrade
option
4.9 G CPRI C549GCPRI
4.9 G CPRI T-BERD/MTS-5800 C549GCPRI-UI
field-upgrade option
6.1 G CPRI C561GCPRI
6.1 G CPRI T-BERD/MTS-5800 C561GCPRI-UI
field-upgrade option
9.8 G CPRI C598GCPRI
9.8 G CPRI T-BERD/MTS-5800 C598GCPRI-U1
field-upgrade option
10.1 G CPRI C510GCPRI
10.1 G CPRI Field T-BERD/MTS-5800 C510GCPRI-U1
upgrade option
768 Mbps OBSAI C5768MOBSAI
768 Mbps OBSAI T-BERD/MTS-5800 C5768MOBSAI-U1
field-upgrade option
1.5 G OBSAI C515GOBSAI
1.5 G OBSAI T-BERD/MTS-5800 C515GOBSAI-U1
field-upgrade option
3 G OBSAI C53GOBSAI
3 G OBSAI T-BERD/MTS-5800 C53GOBSAI-U1
field-upgrade option
6.1 G OBSAI C561GOBSAI
6.1 G OBSAI T-BERD/MTS-5800 C561GOBSAI-UI
field-upgrade option
C5RFOCPRI
RFoCPRI T-BERD/MTS-5800
C5RFOCPRI-U1

* All T-BERD/MTS units can be upgraded with these CPRI and OBSAI options.

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